#5948AC
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.4% 0.153 286.8), rgb(89, 72, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#5948AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5948AC |
| RGB | rgb(89, 72, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.153 286.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5948AC | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5948AC | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5948AC text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5948AC text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B95E7
oklch(70.8% 0.118 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#8578E0
oklch(63.2% 0.152 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F5ECD
oklch(55.5% 0.165 286.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5948AC
oklch(47.4% 0.153 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C4090
oklch(42.7% 0.127 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3773
oklch(37.7% 0.099 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252143
oklch(27.1% 0.062 286.9)
#5948AC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #005AAF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055AA | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5F73 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5948AC
#5948AC
oklch(47.4% 0.153 286.8)
- #635F00
#635F00
oklch(47.4% 0.102 106.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5948AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
Use #5948AC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.